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Chapter 9
References

9.2 Medication Use and Safety

i. According to Schedule Dangerous Drug Act 1952, psychotropic medications
have significant potential for misuse and abuse. Handling of psychotropic
medications in the process of endorsing prescription, supply, preparation,
dispensing, administration, and disposal required to be vigilant.

ii. Regulations as stated in Poison (Psychotropic substance) Regulation 1989

Regulations

Part II Possession of Psychotropic Substances
Regulation 3: Prohibition on possession of psychotropic substance
Part (2)(f): a person employed in any hospital at which
human ailments are treated and for the time being in charge
of any ward, or of such hospital who possess psychotropic
substance for use in such ward are authorized in possession of
psychotropic substance.
Part (n): a person possessing psychotropic substance for
administration to a patient must be done in accordance with the
direction of a registered practitioner.

Part VI Administration, dispensing, compounding, mixing and
manufacture of psychotropic substance
Regulation 16: Control of administration of psychotropic substance
Part (d): a person should be administering psychotropic substance
in accordance with the direction of a registered medical
practitioner for the purpose of medical treatment of a particular
patient.

Part VII Registers
Regulation 19: Records for purpose of medical treatment
Any person who supplies any psychotropic substance for the
purpose of medical treatment of a particular patient shall maintain
a register on the daily supply, which includes the date of
psychotropic substance was supplied or administered, the name
& strength of the psychotropic substance, and the quantity
supplied or administered.
The details of patient: name, identity card number, passport
number or any other legal identification document, and address
shall be documented.

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